Perovskite solar cell has gained widespread attention as a promising technology for renewable energy.However, their commercial viability has been hampered by their long-term stability and potential Pb leakage. Herein,...Perovskite solar cell has gained widespread attention as a promising technology for renewable energy.However, their commercial viability has been hampered by their long-term stability and potential Pb leakage. Herein, we demonstrate a bifunctional passivator of the potassium tartrate(PT) to address both challenges. PT minimizes the Pb leakage in perovskites and also heals cationic vacancy defects, resulting in improved device performance and stability. Benefiting from PT modification, the power conversion efficiency(PCE) is improved to 23.26% and the Pb leakage in unencapsulated films is significantly reduced to 9.79 ppm. Furthermore, the corresponding device exhibits no significant decay in PCE after tracking at the maximum power point(MPP) for 2000 h under illumination(LED source, 100 mW cm^(-2)).展开更多
The iron tailings of Bayan Obo mines are solid waste,which occupies land area and also causes environmental pollution;however,this waste can be recycled.In this study,based on the characteristics of iron minerals and ...The iron tailings of Bayan Obo mines are solid waste,which occupies land area and also causes environmental pollution;however,this waste can be recycled.In this study,based on the characteristics of iron minerals and fluorocarbonate contained in Bayan Obo iron tailings,clean magnetization roasting of iron minerals by bastnaesite from iron tailings during in-situ suspension magnetization roasting in a neutral atmosphere was explored.The results show that for iron tailings with a mass of 12 g,a N_(2) gas flow rate of 600 mL/min,and roasting for 5 min at 800℃,iron concentrate with a 60.44%iron grade at an iron recovery of 76.04%could be obtained.X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the weak magnetic hematite was reduced to strong magnetic magnetite in the neutral atmosphere,without additional reductant.The kinetics of the magnetization roasting of mineral mixtures(bastnaesite and hematite)in a neutral atmosphere showed that the optimal reaction mechanism function was the three-dimensional diffusion model with activation energy of 161.8838 kJ·mol^(-1);this indicates that the reaction was a heterogeneous,diffusion-controlled solid-state reaction.展开更多
In this paper, we analyze US stock market with a new 5-factor model in Zhou and Li (2016) [1]. Data we use are 48 industry portfolios (Jul. 1963-Jan. 2017). Parameters are estimated by MLE. LR and KS are used for mode...In this paper, we analyze US stock market with a new 5-factor model in Zhou and Li (2016) [1]. Data we use are 48 industry portfolios (Jul. 1963-Jan. 2017). Parameters are estimated by MLE. LR and KS are used for model diagnostics. Model comparison is done with AIC. The results show Fama-French 5 factors are still alive. This new model in Zhou and Li (2016) [1] fits the data better than the one in Fama and French (2015) [2].展开更多
The destruction of the intestinal barrier is likely to cause an increase in intestinal permeability and cause pathological damage.Numerous studies have demonstrated that intestinal barrier function plays an important ...The destruction of the intestinal barrier is likely to cause an increase in intestinal permeability and cause pathological damage.Numerous studies have demonstrated that intestinal barrier function plays an important role in the occurrence and development of inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).Oral administration is the most common route for intestinal diseases.In this study,a synergistic strategy is proposed for IBD management through active barrier repair combined with anti-inflammatory treatment,which can interrupt the pathological process of IBD,resulting in the significantly improved efficacy of existing treatments.Based on the specific pH values and high reactive oxygen species(ROS)levels in inflammatory sites of IBD,an orally administrated ROS-responsive drug delivery system targeting inflamed colon has been designed,and confirmed in vitro and in vivo.The anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone acetate(Dex)and the barrier function regulator LY294002 are delivered by the synthesized nanocarrier to treat IBD synergistically by inhibiting inflammation and actively repairing the intestinal barrier through tight junctions(TJs).The accumulation of nanocarriers in the inflamed colon and synergistic efficacy has been validated in mice with colitis.In brief,a drug delivery system and a therapeutic strategy for IBD are successfully developed.展开更多
This study aimed to determine the regulatory mechanism of dietary zinc lactate(ZL)supplementation on intestinal oxidative stress damage in a paraquat(PQ)-induced piglet model.Twenty-eight piglets(mean body weight 9.51...This study aimed to determine the regulatory mechanism of dietary zinc lactate(ZL)supplementation on intestinal oxidative stress damage in a paraquat(PQ)-induced piglet model.Twenty-eight piglets(mean body weight 9.51±0.23 kg)weaned at 28 d of age were randomly divided into control,ZL,PQ,and ZL+PQ groups(n=7 in each group).The ZL-supplemented diet had little effect on growth performance under normal physiological conditions.However,under PQ challenge,ZL supplementation significantly improved average daily gain(P<0.05)and reduced the frequency of diarrhea.ZL improved intestinal morphology and ultrastructure by significantly increasing the expression level of the jejunal tight junction protein,zonula occludens-1(ZO-1)(P<0.05),and intestinal zinc transport and absorption in PQ-induced piglets,which reduced intestinal permeability.ZL supplementation also enhanced the expression of antioxidant and antiinflammatory factor-related genes and decreased inflammatory cytokine expression and secretion in PQinduced piglets.Furthermore,ZL treatment significantly inhibited the activation of constitutive androstane receptor(CAR)signaling(P<0.01)in PQ-induced piglets and altered the structure of the gut microbiota,especially by significantly increasing the abundance of beneficial gut microbes,including UCG_002,Ruminococcus,Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group,Christensenellaceae_R_7_group,Treponema,unclassified_Christensenellaceae,and unclassified_Erysipelotrichaceae(P<0.05).These data reveal that pre-administration of ZL to piglets can suppress intestinal oxidative stress by improving antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacity and regulating the crosstalk between CAR signaling and gut microbiota.展开更多
This study aimed to develop a physical-based approach for predicting the spatial likelihood of shallow landslides at the regional scale in a transition zone with extreme topography.Shallow landslide susceptibility stu...This study aimed to develop a physical-based approach for predicting the spatial likelihood of shallow landslides at the regional scale in a transition zone with extreme topography.Shallow landslide susceptibility study in an area with diverse vegetation types as well as distinctive geographic factors(such as steep terrain,fractured rocks,and joints)that dominate the occurrence of shallow landslides is challenging.This article presents a novel methodology for comprehensively assessing shallow landslide susceptibility,taking into account both the positive and negative impacts of plants.This includes considering the positive efects of vegetation canopy interception and plant root reinforcement,as well as the negative efects of plant gravity loading and preferential fow of root systems.This approach was applied to simulate the regional-scale shallow landslide susceptibility in the Dadu River Basin,a transition zone with rapidly changing terrain,uplifting from the Sichuan Plain to the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.The research fndings suggest that:(1)The proposed methodology is efective and capable of assessing shallow landslide susceptibility in the study area;(2)the proposed model performs better than the traditional pseudo-static analysis method(TPSA)model,with 9.93%higher accuracy and 5.59%higher area under the curve;and(3)when the ratio of vegetation weight loads to unstable soil mass weight is high,an increase in vegetation biomass tends to be advantageous for slope stability.The study also mapped the spatial distribution of shallow landslide susceptibility in the study area,which can be used in disaster prevention,mitigation,and risk management.展开更多
Background:Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is a rare and heterogeneous entity,and approximately half of the patients harbored liver metastasis when initially diagnosed,whose prognosis is dismal.High-throughput sequenc...Background:Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is a rare and heterogeneous entity,and approximately half of the patients harbored liver metastasis when initially diagnosed,whose prognosis is dismal.High-throughput sequencing has largely uncovered the genomic features of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor,but the genetic alterations in the metastatic cases remain relatively unclear,which we aimed to study.Methods:Pathologically confirmed well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor samples resected in our hospital from 2000 to 2019 were collected.We performed deep sequencing on the exome of 341 tumor-related genes,and compared the differences of genetic alterations between the metastatic and the non-metastatic cases,as well as between the primary and the paired liver metastatic tumors.Results:Sequencing data of 79 samples from 29 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients were included into analysis.A total of 2,471 somatic variants were identified,75.5%of which were considered as low-abundance.NOTCH1 was the most frequently mutated gene,altered in 26(53.1%)pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor samples from 18(62.1%)patients.Compared with the non-metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors,the metastatic cases were discovered with more single nucleotide variants and copy number variations,indicating the increased genomic instability.In addition,among the paired metastatic cases,the primary and the metastatic lesions shared limited mutated genes.Conclusions:Through the targeted deep sequencing,we identified the intratumor,intraindividual,and interindividual heterogeneity in the pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients,particularly in the metastatic cases,bringing potential challenges for the current biopsy strategies in guiding clinical treatments.展开更多
Background:A growing body of evidence supports the use of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy(LPD)as an efficient and feasible surgical technique.However,few studies have investigated its applicability in pancreatic ...Background:A growing body of evidence supports the use of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy(LPD)as an efficient and feasible surgical technique.However,few studies have investigated its applicability in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC),and the long-term efficacy of LPD on PDAC remains unclear.This study aimed to compare the short-and long-term outcomes between LPD and open pancreaticoduodenectomy(OPD)for PDAC.Methods:The data of patients who had OPD or LPD for PDAC between January 2013 and September 2017 were retrieved.Their postoperative outcomes and survival were compared after propensity score matching.Results:A total of 309 patients were included.After a 2:1 matching,93 cases in the OPD group and 55 in the LPD group were identified.Delayed gastric emptying(DGE),particularly grade B/C DGE,occurred less frequently in the LPD group than in the OPD group(1.8%vs.36.6%,P<0.001;1.8%vs.22.6%,P=0.001).The overall complication rates were significantly lower in the LPD group than in the OPD group(49.1%vs.71.0%,P=0.008),whereas the rates of major complications were similar(10.9%vs.14.0%,P=0.590).In addition,the median overall survival was comparable between the two groups(20.0 vs.18.7 months,P=0.293).Conclusion:LPD was found to be technically feasible with efficacy similar to OPD for patients with PDAC.展开更多
基金funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52172182, 21975028, 22011540377, 22005035, U21A20172)。
文摘Perovskite solar cell has gained widespread attention as a promising technology for renewable energy.However, their commercial viability has been hampered by their long-term stability and potential Pb leakage. Herein, we demonstrate a bifunctional passivator of the potassium tartrate(PT) to address both challenges. PT minimizes the Pb leakage in perovskites and also heals cationic vacancy defects, resulting in improved device performance and stability. Benefiting from PT modification, the power conversion efficiency(PCE) is improved to 23.26% and the Pb leakage in unencapsulated films is significantly reduced to 9.79 ppm. Furthermore, the corresponding device exhibits no significant decay in PCE after tracking at the maximum power point(MPP) for 2000 h under illumination(LED source, 100 mW cm^(-2)).
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52174242)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.180115008)the Fund of the Research Fund Program of State Key Laboratory of Rare Metals Separation and Comprehensive Utilization(No.GK-201804)。
文摘The iron tailings of Bayan Obo mines are solid waste,which occupies land area and also causes environmental pollution;however,this waste can be recycled.In this study,based on the characteristics of iron minerals and fluorocarbonate contained in Bayan Obo iron tailings,clean magnetization roasting of iron minerals by bastnaesite from iron tailings during in-situ suspension magnetization roasting in a neutral atmosphere was explored.The results show that for iron tailings with a mass of 12 g,a N_(2) gas flow rate of 600 mL/min,and roasting for 5 min at 800℃,iron concentrate with a 60.44%iron grade at an iron recovery of 76.04%could be obtained.X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the weak magnetic hematite was reduced to strong magnetic magnetite in the neutral atmosphere,without additional reductant.The kinetics of the magnetization roasting of mineral mixtures(bastnaesite and hematite)in a neutral atmosphere showed that the optimal reaction mechanism function was the three-dimensional diffusion model with activation energy of 161.8838 kJ·mol^(-1);this indicates that the reaction was a heterogeneous,diffusion-controlled solid-state reaction.
文摘In this paper, we analyze US stock market with a new 5-factor model in Zhou and Li (2016) [1]. Data we use are 48 industry portfolios (Jul. 1963-Jan. 2017). Parameters are estimated by MLE. LR and KS are used for model diagnostics. Model comparison is done with AIC. The results show Fama-French 5 factors are still alive. This new model in Zhou and Li (2016) [1] fits the data better than the one in Fama and French (2015) [2].
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81973267)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LZ22H060001).
文摘The destruction of the intestinal barrier is likely to cause an increase in intestinal permeability and cause pathological damage.Numerous studies have demonstrated that intestinal barrier function plays an important role in the occurrence and development of inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).Oral administration is the most common route for intestinal diseases.In this study,a synergistic strategy is proposed for IBD management through active barrier repair combined with anti-inflammatory treatment,which can interrupt the pathological process of IBD,resulting in the significantly improved efficacy of existing treatments.Based on the specific pH values and high reactive oxygen species(ROS)levels in inflammatory sites of IBD,an orally administrated ROS-responsive drug delivery system targeting inflamed colon has been designed,and confirmed in vitro and in vivo.The anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone acetate(Dex)and the barrier function regulator LY294002 are delivered by the synthesized nanocarrier to treat IBD synergistically by inhibiting inflammation and actively repairing the intestinal barrier through tight junctions(TJs).The accumulation of nanocarriers in the inflamed colon and synergistic efficacy has been validated in mice with colitis.In brief,a drug delivery system and a therapeutic strategy for IBD are successfully developed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32172755,32130099)Hunan Key Research and Development Plan(2022NK2023)Shandong Province Taishan Industry Leading Talents Project Blue Talents Project
文摘This study aimed to determine the regulatory mechanism of dietary zinc lactate(ZL)supplementation on intestinal oxidative stress damage in a paraquat(PQ)-induced piglet model.Twenty-eight piglets(mean body weight 9.51±0.23 kg)weaned at 28 d of age were randomly divided into control,ZL,PQ,and ZL+PQ groups(n=7 in each group).The ZL-supplemented diet had little effect on growth performance under normal physiological conditions.However,under PQ challenge,ZL supplementation significantly improved average daily gain(P<0.05)and reduced the frequency of diarrhea.ZL improved intestinal morphology and ultrastructure by significantly increasing the expression level of the jejunal tight junction protein,zonula occludens-1(ZO-1)(P<0.05),and intestinal zinc transport and absorption in PQ-induced piglets,which reduced intestinal permeability.ZL supplementation also enhanced the expression of antioxidant and antiinflammatory factor-related genes and decreased inflammatory cytokine expression and secretion in PQinduced piglets.Furthermore,ZL treatment significantly inhibited the activation of constitutive androstane receptor(CAR)signaling(P<0.01)in PQ-induced piglets and altered the structure of the gut microbiota,especially by significantly increasing the abundance of beneficial gut microbes,including UCG_002,Ruminococcus,Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group,Christensenellaceae_R_7_group,Treponema,unclassified_Christensenellaceae,and unclassified_Erysipelotrichaceae(P<0.05).These data reveal that pre-administration of ZL to piglets can suppress intestinal oxidative stress by improving antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacity and regulating the crosstalk between CAR signaling and gut microbiota.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA23090303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42171085)+1 种基金the Light of West China Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.xbzg-zdsys-202104)the Key R&D Project of Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology(Grant No.2023YFS0434).
文摘This study aimed to develop a physical-based approach for predicting the spatial likelihood of shallow landslides at the regional scale in a transition zone with extreme topography.Shallow landslide susceptibility study in an area with diverse vegetation types as well as distinctive geographic factors(such as steep terrain,fractured rocks,and joints)that dominate the occurrence of shallow landslides is challenging.This article presents a novel methodology for comprehensively assessing shallow landslide susceptibility,taking into account both the positive and negative impacts of plants.This includes considering the positive efects of vegetation canopy interception and plant root reinforcement,as well as the negative efects of plant gravity loading and preferential fow of root systems.This approach was applied to simulate the regional-scale shallow landslide susceptibility in the Dadu River Basin,a transition zone with rapidly changing terrain,uplifting from the Sichuan Plain to the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.The research fndings suggest that:(1)The proposed methodology is efective and capable of assessing shallow landslide susceptibility in the study area;(2)the proposed model performs better than the traditional pseudo-static analysis method(TPSA)model,with 9.93%higher accuracy and 5.59%higher area under the curve;and(3)when the ratio of vegetation weight loads to unstable soil mass weight is high,an increase in vegetation biomass tends to be advantageous for slope stability.The study also mapped the spatial distribution of shallow landslide susceptibility in the study area,which can be used in disaster prevention,mitigation,and risk management.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.19140901700).
文摘Background:Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is a rare and heterogeneous entity,and approximately half of the patients harbored liver metastasis when initially diagnosed,whose prognosis is dismal.High-throughput sequencing has largely uncovered the genomic features of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor,but the genetic alterations in the metastatic cases remain relatively unclear,which we aimed to study.Methods:Pathologically confirmed well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor samples resected in our hospital from 2000 to 2019 were collected.We performed deep sequencing on the exome of 341 tumor-related genes,and compared the differences of genetic alterations between the metastatic and the non-metastatic cases,as well as between the primary and the paired liver metastatic tumors.Results:Sequencing data of 79 samples from 29 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients were included into analysis.A total of 2,471 somatic variants were identified,75.5%of which were considered as low-abundance.NOTCH1 was the most frequently mutated gene,altered in 26(53.1%)pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor samples from 18(62.1%)patients.Compared with the non-metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors,the metastatic cases were discovered with more single nucleotide variants and copy number variations,indicating the increased genomic instability.In addition,among the paired metastatic cases,the primary and the metastatic lesions shared limited mutated genes.Conclusions:Through the targeted deep sequencing,we identified the intratumor,intraindividual,and interindividual heterogeneity in the pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients,particularly in the metastatic cases,bringing potential challenges for the current biopsy strategies in guiding clinical treatments.
基金This study was supported by Technology Program of Zhejiang Province,China(2015C03049)
文摘Background:A growing body of evidence supports the use of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy(LPD)as an efficient and feasible surgical technique.However,few studies have investigated its applicability in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC),and the long-term efficacy of LPD on PDAC remains unclear.This study aimed to compare the short-and long-term outcomes between LPD and open pancreaticoduodenectomy(OPD)for PDAC.Methods:The data of patients who had OPD or LPD for PDAC between January 2013 and September 2017 were retrieved.Their postoperative outcomes and survival were compared after propensity score matching.Results:A total of 309 patients were included.After a 2:1 matching,93 cases in the OPD group and 55 in the LPD group were identified.Delayed gastric emptying(DGE),particularly grade B/C DGE,occurred less frequently in the LPD group than in the OPD group(1.8%vs.36.6%,P<0.001;1.8%vs.22.6%,P=0.001).The overall complication rates were significantly lower in the LPD group than in the OPD group(49.1%vs.71.0%,P=0.008),whereas the rates of major complications were similar(10.9%vs.14.0%,P=0.590).In addition,the median overall survival was comparable between the two groups(20.0 vs.18.7 months,P=0.293).Conclusion:LPD was found to be technically feasible with efficacy similar to OPD for patients with PDAC.
